New Zealand Institute of Architects Award

This new three-bedroom holiday home, built on a steep cliff top overlooking Muriwai Beach, features a 300mm thick cast in-situ concrete wall. This project showcases the complexity involved in pouring decorative concrete.  NZIA Citation: "Significantly outshining its pedestrian neighbours in every way, this confident hilltop building uses a hunkered-down, shelter-from-the storm language that is entirely appropriate to its exposed cliff-edge site high above Muriwai beach. It is careful to capture and frame the spectacular views but its confident use of in situ poured concrete and wood also reassures occupants that the house can ride out the wildest storms the Tasman can throw at it. Inside, the house’s volumes are airy, elegant and restrained in their considered use of materials, lending the building a sense of calm, solidity and poise." It was featured in the Dec/Jan 2016 issue of HOME magazine.

Build time: Approximately fourteen months
Architect: Julian Guthrie, Godward Guthrie Architects